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Georgia Bulldog CJ Allen Listed as Top-10 Returning Linebacker in College Football

According to Pro Football Focus, this Georgia Bulldogs linebacker is one of the ten best players returning to his position in 2025.

Christian Kirby II

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida Gators wide receiver Tank Hawkins (10) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football matchup Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators 34-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida Gators wide receiver Tank Hawkins (10) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football matchup Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators 34-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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According to Pro Football Focus, this Georgia Bulldogs linebacker is one of the ten best players returning to his position in 2025.

The Georgia Bulldogs are one of the most talented teams in college football and have consistently reloaded their roster with elite talent. But while the Dawgs do an excellent job of acquiring and developing new talent, nothing is more valuable to the program than elite returning talent. This year, linebacker CJ Allen is one of the Dawgs most prominent returning players.

According to Pro Football Focus, Allen is ranked as the eighth-best returning linebacker in all of college football. In addition, Allen's height and weight place him in the 98% percentile for the organization's "Game Athleticism Score" metric.

During the 2024 season, Allen finished with an impressive 76 total tackles and led the Dawgs defense in pass deflections with 4. Allen's talent, combined with his nearly two years of starting experience, makes him one of the feared linebackers in the sport and has put him in an excellent position to be one of the nation's best linebackers during the 2025 college football season.

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Christian Kirby II
CHRISTIAN KIRBY II

Christian Kirby II is a multimedia sports journalist who has years of experience both covering and working with collegiate sports teams. He has received a journalism degree and a sports media certificate from the University of Georgia and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Emerging Media.

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